Can I lose my salvation?

Christians genuinely disagree about this, and it's worth knowing that upfront rather than pretending there's one settled answer.

Some Christian traditions teach that once someone is genuinely saved, God preserves them permanently—their standing with God doesn't depend on their ongoing performance. Others teach that faith has to be continued, not just started, and that Scripture's warnings about falling away describe a real possibility, not just a hypothetical scare.

Both positions take the Bible seriously. Passages about God holding believers securely are real. So are passages warning believers not to drift away.

If you're asking this question out of fear—wondering whether one bad season, one serious sin, or one long silence has already disqualified you—that fear is usually pointing at something different than settled theology. It's more often pointing at whether your trust in Christ is still genuinely there.

That's a question worth asking honestly, gently, and without assuming the worst about yourself.